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It’s almost time for the Fashion and Textile Studies annual symposium. This year the relationship between fashion and the industrial revolution will be examined in thirteen fascinating papers. I will be talking about the evolution of department stores in the greatest city … Continue reading
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Guest Post: The Making of a Fashion Icon
By Cary O’Dell In the world of fashion, the term “icon” is bandied about almost as frequently as the words “brilliant” and “fabulous.” And, granted, innumerable women like Lady Gaga, Madonna, Cher, Sharon Stone, Sophia Loren and Charlotte Rampling (to … Continue reading
CFP: Gender, Race, and Representation in Magazines and New Media
Gender, Race, and Representation in Magazines and New Media An interdisciplinary conference to be held October 25th-27th, 2013 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, co-sponsored by Cornell University (Africana Studies) and Syracuse University (Women’s and Gender Studies) Conference website: http://cornellmagazinesconference.wordpress.com/ … Continue reading
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Mystery Monday: Easter Edition
Spring break has arrived and Easter is on its way! To celebrate the arrival of a favorite holiday and holy day, here’s the latest mystery: What artist took a break from fashion illustration to draw this whimsical scene? Think you … Continue reading
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Mystery Monday: The Countess da Castiglione
Yes, this is a photo of the Countess da Castiglione. When the Countess met Pierre-Louis Pierson in 1856, ego met opportunity and a lifetime partnership began. For many years, Pierson photographed the great beauty as she portrayed mythical and historical … Continue reading
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Exhibition Review: Impressionism, Fashion and Modernity
This weekend, while visiting the newest exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum Art, I watched as ruffles became brush strokes and bright buttons became dots of paint on a canvas. At Impressionism, Fashion and Modernity, gowns, suits, parasols, hats, and fans … Continue reading
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The Art of Fashion Illustration
This is a guest post by Lucinda Bounsall, fashion writer at farfetch.com Throughout the 1900s everything from pencil and ink drawings to paintings and screen prints graced the front covers of some of the world’s most well renowned and revered fashion … Continue reading
Street-Style Fashion Photography Before 1920
Last week we shared with you Landis Lee’s research on Edward Linley Sambourne, who may have been the original street fashion photographer. This week, on the same topic, here is another fascinating post by one of our students. By Kathryn Squitieri While … Continue reading
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Edward Linley Sambourne: Hidden Street Fashion
By Landis Lee Today when street fashion photography is mentioned, photographers such as Bill Cunningham of the New York Times or Scott Schuman of the blog The Sartorialist, may come to mind. Their photographs capture seemingly regular people walking the streets of major … Continue reading
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Guest Post: Fashion, Reconsidered
By Cary O’dell Cary O’Dell’s work has appeared on PopMatters.com, Thoughtcatalog.com and Wornthrough.com. His book, “June Cleaver Was a Feminist! Reconsidering the Female Character of Early Television,” will be published in the fall by McFarland. He works for the Library … Continue reading
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